Commercial-
Australian "Assurance.
*
The forty-fifth annual general meeting of members of the National Mutual Life, Asociation of Australia, Limited, was held at Melbourge recently, when Mr. Andrew Newell, chairman of directors, who presided, said in the course of bis address to the members:- Our premium revenue was £10,226 greater than in the previous year, and amounted to 21,068,070, and the revenue frem interest, etc., which amounted to) £404,013, was £38,112 promter. Our total income was £1,173,583, which is £78,338 in excess of the revenue of 1913. Now, when we consider the conditione onder which we bare been, working, especially during the latter part of our financial year, I think we may claim that these figures show most satisfactory progress. The unfavourable conditions have dircctly affected only 'one item of the year's business; the amount of the new policies issued who some £71,000 less than in the previous year, which in this 10- spect contained nur best achieve ment. Sill we insued policies amounting to 23,570,860, and this exceeds by about the same amount of £71,000 the averago Lasiness of the last five yeer. On the expenditure side of the revenue account you will see that the payments to policy. holders were £591,002-£50,017 more than in the previous year. The net result of the year's trans- actions in that, we have added £705,030 to the assurance fund and £5,525 to the investmozt fluctuation fund, or a total ad- dition of £710,555. The a surance fund Dow 28,705,191, and the investment fluctuation fund to £75,012. The not result of the investment of the unds during the year was an addition 10 our revonua £404.702, and this amount is equal to about £4 17. per cent, of the average amount of the REFUT- ance fund during the year. Dur-
the ing
the year baildings which have been in course of construction in Melbourne and Colombo for the association's offices have been practically completed. The build- ing in which we are assembled now provides ample accommoda. *tion for the head office staff, and. there is room for expansion for many years to come. The proeprcle. of transacting alarge new business during the coming year are notat present promising; but this cau only be due to a want of appro ciation of the "Eenefits of life assurance, for nothing can excuse the neglect to make the provisión "that can only be made by a life policy. We can, however, depend upon our officers to obtain a full
3
amounia t
of
Dow
bare of whatever, business is -transacted. The motion for the adoption of the report and accounts was agreed to; Sir William Irvine and Dr. J. H. MacFarland were reappointed directore, and Mesra. W. P. Jarvis and J. Valentine were re- olcoted as auditora.
on
The Japanese Rice Market. An Imperial Orlinunce relating to the regulation of the rice market was published in the Japanese Oficial Gazette January 25: The Ordinance provides that the Minister of Fin- ancels anthorised, for the purpose. of regulating the rice market, to buy, exchange, or sell rice.. Such purchaser,exobanges, or sales may be ell.cted by private contract. The crdinance comes into force from the date of issue. On the authority of the Vice-Minister cf Finance, the Osaka Jiji atatea that rice will be purchased in the large cities, or in the principal: rice-producing centres, the money required for such purchases being taken cut of the surplus in the Treasury: The exchange of rice specified in the Ordinance means the replacing of old crop rice with new. Itlia understood. thatthe Government will purobaze rice to an extent necessary to send
up the market to Y. 15 or Y. 16
per koku, Y. 16 being considered
The standard price. If the market
46
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1915,
SHARE REPORT.
COMPARATIVE SHARE QUOTATIONS.
S.-SELLERS SA-SALES F-BUYERS
N-NOMINAL
STOCK."
To-day's
Cloding
Prices
Number
· of 'Sharon
Par Paid Yalue Up
1914.
Highest
1914.
1915. 1915.
Zast Divid
· Lowest,
Highest. Lewest, 4th Feb, 4th Fob,
10
and Date
to
now
Banks.
F'kong& Shai Banking Corp.,
Marine Insurances, Canton Insurance Office, La.245 North ChinaIns. Co., Ld....160 b.
Union Ins. Society of C'ton, Ld.8815,
Yangisz Ing. Assoc. Ld.......$215 h.
'Fire Insurances, China Fire Ins. Co., Ld: B'kong Fire Ins Co., Ld.......$395
Shipping.
Indo-China Steam Navigations66
Co., Lt
Shell Tport & Trading Co., Ld.80/
3
(Interim of 50 cts. for "ending 30°G 14 ** (Final of 3% m'king 6 on pre- ferred shares & 5% on de- ferred shares for year 1913 Interim of 1 a/c 1915 C.No, 23
BANKS.
INTERNATIONAL BANKING
CORPORATION.
HEAD OFFICE:
60, Wall Street, New York. LONDON OFFICE; 36, Bishopsgate, E.C..
BRANCEL
BOMBAY, LONDON. CALOUTTA. MANILA. CANTON,
PANAMA.
PEKING.
SAN FRANCISCO. HANKOW, SHANGHAI. HONGKONG. SINGAPORE: KOBE. YOKOHAMA,
|CAPITAL PAJD-UP ·· $3,250 000 RESERVE FUNDS...... 4,060,000
(U.S, Gold) $7,310,000
All kinta of FOREIGN · & LOCAL BANKING BUSINESS transacted.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS received at rates to be ascertain- red on application.
N. S. HARSHALL,
Manager. |Hongkong, 22nd Oct, 1914
THE
BANKS
HONGKONG & SHANGHAI
BANKING CORPORA
TION.
Paid-up Capital:.......$15,000,000 RESERVE FUNDS:
Sterling
£1,500,000 at 2i-
$15,000,000 Silver...$18,000,000
Reserve Liability of
$95,000,000
Proprietore .................$15,000,000
COURT OF DIREUTORS. Hon.Mr. D. Landale,-Chairman, W. L Fattenden, Esq. Deputy
Chairman.
8. H. Dodwell, Esq. G. T. M. Edkins, Esq. 0, 8. Gubbay, Esq. P. H. Holyoak, Esq. J. A. Plummer, Esq.: Hon. Mr. E; Shallim.
CHIEF MANAGER: Hongkong-N. J. Stabb
է լ
MANAGER Shanghai-A. G. Stephen. London Bankers-London County and Westminster Limited.
Hongkong Interest Allowed:
On Current Account at the rate of 2 per cent per annum on the
ON FIXED DEPOSITS. For 3 months, 2 per cent per
YOKOHAMA SPECIE BANK daily balance
'LIMITED.
13
annum.
'
Eatablished 1880. Authorised Capital Yen 48,000,000 For 6 months. 3 per cent. nar. Paid-up Capital ... 30,000,000 annum.... Reserve Fund......
For 12 months, 4 per cent por 19,250,000 13
N. J. STABB. ·
Chief Manager,
V
($815 sa.
£71
CEBU."
12,000 $125 all 855
July, 700 Oct..
825
815
(£2:3/- at ex 11056 equal to $22.80 for year ending 30/6/14
COLON:
Final of $3 a/c 1912. Interim
K
10,00 $50
10,000 £15
2,400, $250 100 847) April 700
20 350
145
Dec. 3(5
May 133
12.000 $100 60
Oet.
* 345 Jan. 160
Oct.
20 April 1926 Jan.
$42} 160
of $18 a/c 1913
Final of 16 p.e. making 20
po. for 1912
$815
$815
215
215
Final of $20 making $50 for 1912 and Interim of $30 for 1913 Final of $12 mak. $15 for 1912
& Int, of $3 for 1913
1
#
......$150
B. b.
160 20,000 $'00 20
8,000 $250 80 395
Oct. July 140
150 Fel. 368 April 395
150
$10 for 1912
300
$27 for 1912
Chinn & Manila S.S. Co., Ld$6 Douglas Steamship Co., Lal. $59. Hongkong, C. & M.S.S. Co., Cd19)
b.
30,000. $25
s.
20,000 $80
all 10 all 36
Jan. 51⁄2 Dec.
6.
6
$1 for 1906 »
Mar. 274 Nov.
ag
29
$3 for year ending 30'6 14
6.
80,000 $18
all 2014 Jan. 22 Dec.
19
19)
year
{ Unco
GÜ,000
all 79 £5
Jan. 50
all 106 Feb. 70/- 3,797,610 £1
Sept.
"Sept. 80/-
GG
66
80%-
**
.$37
"40,000 $10
all
39
Mar. 40
Nov.
37
37
$1.70 per share and bonus of
30 cents per share' for year. ending 30'4'14
China Sugar Refining Co.. L4.493. Laren Sugar Refining Co.,Ld.$14.
b.
20,000 $100. all 963 7,000 $100 ali 31
Fe's 70 Jun.
Nov. 93 14 17 Dec..
93
$3 for 1912
14%
$3 for 1897.
Dalcun
Fenglian
Hariin.
8. 1,000,000 £1
b. 200 610 £1 160,000 £1
all 41/-
all 3,10 all 39/-
Feb. 336 Dec,
32/-
Final of 5% Coupon No. 4.
Haukow
Honolulu
making 10% for year end- ing 30/6/14
Keba
Liao-Yang
Laadur
Jan 1.90 Nov. Feb. 19/6 Nov.
3
1/2 for 1909
Lyons
25/6
25/6 1-muk. 7/6 a/c. 1913
Tsingun
11
40,000 $50
.
all $9 50,000 $50 all
"
1.
05,700 t. 100 all
91
h.
60,000 t,100 all
109
Jan. 3 77 " Jan. 53- 60 July 50
Jan. 8216
Nov.
69
69
$3.50 for year 191
Oct,
575
5712 $3 dividend for year 1913
Dec. 51.
.51
Dec.
01
91
Interim of Tls 3 for 1913
4.
t.al $124.
25,000 1.100 t100
94
94
b. 12,000 $50. 25
128
s. 50,000 $100 all all sa. 150,000 $10
10 45 80,000 $50
78,000 1.50 all 98.
all 73 : 12,500 $50 b. 10,000 $100 all
11
July 120
July 98 Jan. 7: Jan. 44 Dec. 89 June GG
Dec. 124
124-
30*5:14
Nov. Nov.
110
110
$3) for year ending 31'12'14
71
714
50 cents for 1913
Feb. 44
44
Oat. 101
Feb.
101
#
681
95
68 95
$2.25 for half year ending 31.12.14 $4.09 for 7 months ending 31.12.14
Star Ferry Company,
Refineries.
Mining. Kailan Mining Admin'tion. 321- Raub, Australian Gold Min
.33 ing Co., Ld.
25/6 Tronoh Minas Ltd.
Docks, Wharves and
Godowna &c. Hongkong&K.W.&G. Co., L.d.$69 H'kong & W'poa D Co., Ld.. $57 ShaiDock& Eng. Co. Ld..51 S'hai & H'key W. Co, Ld. Lands, Hotels and Buildings. Anglo French Landa".. H'kong Hotel Co., Ld.
H'kong Land Investment Co. $110 H'phreys Estate & F.Co, Ld, 37} # K'loon Land& Building Co., Ld $44b. Shanghai Lands
West Point Building Co, Ld. $683
$95 H'kong Central Estatos......
Cotton Mills, Ewo Cotton S. & W. Co., Ld. .131.
$6 Hongkong Cotton Co.
Kung Yik
Lno Kung Mow Shanghai Cottons
Miscellaneous.
China Borneo Company, Ld. $11 Ching Light & Power Co., 1
Do. (Spec. shares)
China Provt. L. & M. Co., Ld. 7.55 Dairy Farm Company, Ld....$35 Green Island Cement Co., Ld. 54 Hongkong Electric Co., Ld. ..$37 Hongkong Ice Company, Ld. $190 Hongkong Rope Mfg. Co., Ld. $25 Hongkong Tramway Co., Ld. 51
Langkats
25
TIs. 5 for 1913
Tia. G on 29.2.10
$3.50 for half year ending"
$2.80 for 1913 2.
(Interim of 5 pc, for year end's
30.6.13
Ti8. 12 for year ending 31 10:4 50 cents 317:08
70 ate, for 1913.
$1.50 for year ending 31714
40 cts. for 1911.:
$1.80 per share for 1913
Interim of $2h a/c 1914
Final div. of 6d. making 7d.
b.
.111⁄2
72
1.84
b.
20,000 1,60 all 138 July, 125-
May 131 b. 195.00 $10. D11 814 Mar. * June b. 75,00 1.10 all 14 Jan. 11 Mar. b. 8,000 t,100 all 110 Feb. 70 49,000 1,50 all 135 Feb. 79
130
G
G
111
1112
May
75
772
Tha: 1.20 for year ending 30 11'34 Tls. 12 for 1913
.. Nov.
84
84
Tis. 10 for year ending 30'6′13
B.
60,000 $17 all 12
May 10
1.
Ld. $4
5.
b. 200,00 $10 8. 40.000.7)
* all 4.90 July 4 50,000 $5 50,000 $1 all
all 9 G.. 39 a. 400,000 $10 ml 6.98 b. 90,000 D all 49
Dec. II.
April
11
$1.20 for 1913
4
6% for year ending 28.2.06
b.
8. 325,000 5/- all 13 July 7
b. 260,000 x. 10 all
Jan. 7 Nov. 7.95 June 35 Aug. 36 Jan. 5 Doc. 54
Nov. Jan. 36
37 5,000 $25" all 121714 July 174 Dee. 190 60,000 $10 all 25 June 22 Apr.
25.
Feb.
Dec.
7.95
35 834 37 190 25
$2 for 1913
51⁄4 514
644 Mar. 28
40
40
Peak Tramway Co., Ld. (Old) $10
(New)$1 Do
$5 $6
b. 25,000 $10, all 1014 Jan. 934
50,000 $10 $1. 93 ct. Jan. 75 cts. 'Dos..
all -75,000 $10
10
June
10
10.
$1
$1
5
"I
6
$1.50 for 1910.
13,200 $50: áll
20
20
None
5,
"
$18
b. .429
8. 90,000 $10
8.2.1000 $7
$,000 $25
20,000 $5 all 5.00 June 4 50,000 $10
Jan. all 22 Feb. 17 all
Des. April 6.00
Dee, all 916 Jan. 614-
all 20
Dec. June 29
Nov.
4
4
18
18
7
7
6)
614
29
29
Philippines Ld... H. Price & Co., Ld. Societe des Pulpes of Papier $20
teries du Tonkin ...... Steam Laundry Co., Ld.........$4 Union Water-boat Co., Ld.... Watson and Co., Ld.........................$7
William Powell, Limited......$834
8. C. Morning Port,
WRIGHT & HORNBY,
Belling
Share and General Brokers.
ין
per share for 1913. Interim of T. 1 making T. 2 1 a/c 1913
(80 cts, on fully paid shares and
8 ots. on $1 paid shares for year ending 30.4.14
None
35 cta. for year ending 31'5'14
($1.25, per share for year end-
1ing 31.12.1913.
70 ote. for 1913 -
(50 cts, on old shares and 25
cts. on new year shares for year ending 10.6.14
$1. Interim a/c year 31.8.14
6. Des Vœux Road Central Tel. address. Reclitude.
CORRECTED TO NOON FEB., 9, 1015.
THE TELEGRAPH DOES NOT HOLD ITSELF RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE QUOTATIONS.
is forced up any bigber, it will T/T ..............................................1/914
call for the importation of foreign Demand....1/93/16
rice.
Publication Received.
30.0/8.1/94
60 die......1/9 5/16
We have received the Japan 4 m/s.............1/9 3/8 Trade Journal for January 25, a T/T Shanghai ......78 now megazine published in Tokyo, Private 30 d/s night and devoted to the interests of
T/T Singapore ...................7598 ⠀⠀ commerce. It containa 32 pages
TT Japan
87 1/4 of useful information, the articles
T/T India and news items being brightly wzlilen.
1384
EXCHANGE.
| Demand India |..............13312.
.1334
T/T Bombay....th.j Demand Bombay T/T Calcutta Demand Calcutta133) Demand Manila ......87 1/4 T/T. San Foo & N.Y.43. Demand, New York 43 1/8 T/T. Java
107 T/T, Marks ................Nom, Demand Germany....
T/T Franos.
2.21
February 8th.
› Gold Louf portaol ...$57,70. Demand Paris..................... 2.21) | Sovereign ....................311:10 On Haiphong của 61⁄44% presa BarSilver, ready...22 9/16 On Saigon...onszeni
'6
On Bangkok ***,87
Buying,
4 m/s. L/C v.......................1/931⁄2 4 m/s. D/P...........1/10 - 6 m/s. L/Cimi.....1/10 1/4/ 30d/s.8'ney&M, ~1/1011⁄2- 30 d/s.San F'cc&NY44% 4me. Marks
KLUM ARMS Nam. 4.m/s, France......2.32/ 6 m/s, do CRIAR 1972
forward
SUBSIDIARY COINS, Discount per $100: Ohinose...20 ots.pieces $2034 Chinese..10
$2056 Hongkong, 20 ote. pieces $151⁄4 Hongkong. 10
Head Office.-YOKOHAMA,
Branches Antung-Halen
Buabay Calculia Chorchom
"Agencies at Naguki Newchwang New York Osaka Pekin
Ryolan (Port (Arthur) San Francisco Stungbal Tishlog
Tientsia Toks
Los Angulor Tiklau
Interest Allowed on Current Account,
Deposits received for fixed perioda'st rates ia be
lication.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK
THE Business of the above Bank is conducted by the
| HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING · · CORPORATION Rules may be obtained on, sp plication.
"INTEREST on deposita ia al-
EISHI ONO, Manager.lowed on the minimum monthly balances at 831 per cent. per an- Hongkong. 17th October, 1914.
NOTICES,
PROVIDENT LOAN AND MORTGAGE
THE CHINA
CO., LTD.
(Capital Paid up...$1,250,000.)
"Loana on Mortgage of House Pro
party, &co,
Goods received an Storage.. Advances made.on Merchandise: Loans made on the Provident
System. (Rates and Particulars on ap
plication).
OF
The Office of TRUSTEE, EXECUTOR
WILLS, ATTORNEY, &c., Undertaken and Executed.
SHEWAN, TOMES & Ú。.: General Managers. Hongkong, 19th March, 1908
PEAK
EAK TRAMWAY CO
LIMITED.
TIME TABLE.
-WEEK. DAY'S
ti
Koścala, Eygay 15 Man, 10 MIN. 18:00 kad to 10:09 436"
15 Max IE39,AM, 1O INĄ 130)
J:25 PM to 1.45 PM)
$465 to
·kas T.m. to // 5:00 9201 20010 Íalo 2.30;
... · NIGHT' CARS:
10 M 15 М
te Ma
3D M
1.50 HME ANË 9 PARŲ 100 rat, 19
11.00 PM)'every kálf hour 11.00 7.3L 10 11:45 AM
Cyny quarter of a bour
SUNDAYS
TOM125+
15 MIN.
10-30 AM, HYRY 1 MIN 10:30 AM to 11.00 AM. 11.50 4.38, to 8.00 NOCH 19.00 Noom to 1:00 PM, 5.00 7.M!
*2.00 PM to
5,00 PA, to
10 Ki
·S MINI
10 MIN..
15 M
10 M301
·4.00 2'36; to 7,00 1,M
$100 to 10 7.1.
NIGHT CARS se as Wask Days,
SATURDAYS
Extra Car at midnight.
FECIAL CARS
By, Arrangement at the Compray's Oāca,
Alemandra Pakam,
num.
Depositors may transfer.at their option balances of $100 or more to the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to be placed on FIXED DEPOSIT at 4 per cent. per
annum.
For the Hongkong and Shang-.- hai Banking Corporation,
N.J. STABB,"
Chief Managér; ·
THE MERCANTILE BANK OF· INDIA, LIMITED.
Authorised Japital....... £1,500,000 Subscribed Paid Up
1,125,000
562,500. Reserve Fund ERLATLARI 455,000
BANKERS:
Bank of England. London Joint Stock Bank, *Limited.
Every description of Exchange business transacted..
Interest allowed on Current Ac- counts at 2 per cent per annum on"Daily Balance and on Fixed Deposita at rates which may be ascertained on application..
A. R LINTON
Manager.
THE CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA "AND
CHINA.
Incorporated by Royal Chartor 1859,
HEAD OFFICE.--LONDON.
Paid-up Capital .....
£1,200,000
Reserve Fund...............................£1,800,000 Reserve Liability of
Proprietors
£1,200,000
FOREIGN EXCHANGE and | General Banking business trans- acted. MAKAME VPor CURRENT ACCOUNTS open- ed and FIXED DEPOSITS ̈re- ceived for 1 year or shorter periods. CIGARETTE & TOBACCO at rates which will be quoted on
application.
Du Torax Bond')
| FUND FOR THE ALLIED FORCES AT THE FRONT. Will those Ladies and Gentle- men who hold Subscription Lists kindly send them to be entered up to one of the following
"South China Morning Post." "Hongkong Talegraph." Geo, J. B. Sayer, sele
19, Queen's Road Central.
APPEAL.
As the Committee are Bure that many Ladies and Gentle men are in sympathy with this movement to give a little comfort to the Allied forcen who are
Wm. DICKSON.
Manager. Hongkong, 11th April, 1912. [2
* OPIUM QUOTATIONS:
Dec. 19 Malwa, New mate$9,025 per på Patna, Now Malwa, Old
9,125 9,325 perche. Patus, Old...
9,200 Benares, New Benares, Old... 8,825
9.050
fighting our battles, donations wil THE ALEXANDRA CAFE bo thankfully received, and Sub-Cannot be Beaten, if Equalled scription Lists can be obtained For Bread, Cakes, Confectionery $15 1/2 from any of the above.
(and meals with Wines & Liquors